A new book is out making Japanese history far more accessible to the English-speaking world. The book, 英語対訳で学ぶ日本 ー 歴史と文化の111項目, covers 111 highlights from Japanese history, providing...
This past year has been the second most momentous in the long history of the abductions of Japanese citizens carried out by North Korea....
Japan is perhaps best known for its cherry blossom season, which sees much of the country turn an eye-catching shade of pink. Tourists the...
After weeks of speculation as to where United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might meet, Trump put all rumors...
(Last of Three Parts) Part 1: North Korea, U.S. should first agree on what ‘denuclearization’ means — security specialist Part 2: Japan Should Manage...
If you travel the Kansai area of Japan, you are most likely to visit Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. But, like Kamakura in the...
Japan-US Summit plays timely, effective role The latest summit meeting between Japan and the United States proceeded smoothly in the sunshine of...
(Second of three parts) Part 1: North Korea, U.S. should first agree on what ‘denuclearization’ means — security specialist In an interview in...
(First of three parts) Dr. Jeffrey Hornung, the RAND Corporation’s specialist on Japanese and East Asian security issues, sat down with the Sankei...
Emojis have imbedded themselves in our pop culture and can pretty much represent anything. Originating from Japan (learn more about that here), new emojis have since been...
Emojis have imbedded themselves in our smart phone-obsessed culture. The Emoji Movie may have received a less-than-stellar critical review (currently holding an impressively low 8%...
On April 25, The Glass that Gallé Adored—Glass from the Qing Imperial Collection opened at the Suntory Museum of Art in Roppongi. The...